Should Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers have received penalty kick against Earthquakes? (video, poll)

View full sizeSan Jose's Alan Gordon (24) is sent off for his foul on Portland's Mikael Silvestre (27).Jennifer Kesgard/community blogger

The "first leg" of the home-and-home series between the Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes featured physical play, cautions and one red card. While this Sunday's upcoming match will surely feature more of the same high emotion, we're looking back at controversial (no-)calls from this past weekend's 1-0 Timbers victory.

Simon Borg, MLSsoccer.com senior editor, reviews the controversial calls made every week in his Instant Replay feature. In his Week 7 video below, Borg reviews two plays from the Timbers' match (highlights begin at the 3:40 mark). Here's a brief breakdown of those calls; check out the video for the replays and full analysis by Borg.

Was Darlington Nagbe fouled in the box?Rafael Baca tackles Darlington Nagbe:
In the first half, Baca breaks up Nagbe's run inside the box. While Referee Hilario Grajeda determined a clean tackle by the San Jose midfielder, the benefit of slow-motion replays indicate Baca made contact with Nagbe. According to Borg, "that should have been a PK."

Alan Gordon elbows Mikael Silvestre:
Did Gordon deserve his second yellow card for his foul on Silvestre? Borg notes that Gordon had better position on the 50/50 ball, but the "way he's leading with an all out pointed elbow makes it a dangerous play."

Timbers supporters, do you agree with Borg on both plays? Did the ref (once again) miss a foul in the penalty box? Are there other controversial calls from the match not yet mentioned? Take our poll and share your comments below.